BKK saves 1.7GW during Earth Hour
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Bangkok's power consumption dropped by 1.7 gigawatts during Earth Hour, from 8.30pm-9.30pm on Saturday.
“Earth Hour has brought public attention to energy-saving,” Deputy Bangkok city clerk Jumpol Sampaopol said yesterday.
Electricity costs were cut by Bt6.6 million and carbon dioxide emission by 1,073 tonnes, he said.
The country’s observance of the worldwide movement has been improving. Last year, Earth Hour reduced power consumption in Thailand by just 1.5GW.
